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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 34—c
| Statutory notices: Public Health Act, 1936 | 574 |
|---|---|
| Clean Air Act, 1956* | 34 |
| Housing Acts, 1957 and 1961 | 46 |
| Byelaws | 44 |
| Total | 698 |
*The vast majority of these were for late applications and were served to
safeguard Ministry and Borough Council grant.
Table 35 REPAIRS CARRIED OUT
| Repairs | Total |
|---|---|
| Brickwork repaired | 40 |
| Chimneys and flues repaired | 6 |
| Dampness remedied | 632 |
| Doors and door frames repaired or renewed | 47 |
| Drains repaired | 41 |
| Drinking water cisterns repaired | — |
| Dry rot remedied | 16 |
| Dustbins supplied | 16 |
| Fire grates etc., repaired or renewed | 11 |
| Flooring repaired or renewed | 150 |
| Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed | 26 |
| Flush pipes repaired or renewed | 4 |
| Glazing | 15 |
| Gutters repaired | 120 |
| Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed | 23 |
| Painting | 8 |
| Refuse cleared | 22 |
| Rainwater pipes cleared | 42 |
| Roofs repaired | 277 |
| Sashcords renewed | 133 |
| Sinks provided | 50 |
| Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed | 15 |
| Walls and ceilings cleansed | 5 |
| Walls and ceiling plaster repaired | 284 |
| Water closets repaired or renewed | 101 |
| Water service pipes repaired or renewed, water supply restored | 41 |
| Windows and frames repaired or renewed | 101 |
| Yards and areas paved | 33 |
| Other repairs | 78 |
| TOTALS | 2,337 |
FACTORIES
Section 7 of the Factories Act, 1961, requiring the provision of sufficient and suitable
sanitary conveniences is enforced by the council in all factories, whether mechanical
power is used in the factory or not. The provisions of sections, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 relating
to cleanliness, overcrowding, the maintenance of a reasonable temperature, the
securing of adequate ventilation of workrooms and the furnishing of adequate
means for draining floors where wet processes are carried on, are enforced by the
council in factories in which mechanical power is not used. The provisions of section 7
are also applied to certain building operations and works of engineering construction,
etc.
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